Treatment and outcome in patients with febrile convulsion associated with epileptiform discharges on electroencephalography

Brain and Development

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 241-244

  Okumura, Akihisa ^a   Ishiguro, Yoshiko ^a   Sofue, Ayako ^a   Suzuki, Yoshiko ^a   Maruyama, Koichi ^a   Kubota, Tetsuo ^a   Negoro, Tamiko ^a   Watanabe, Kazuyoshi ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electroencephalogram; Epileptiform discharges; Febrile convulsion; Prophylaxis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; DIAZEPAM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC DISCHARGE; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PROPHYLAXIS; PSYCHOMOTOR DEVELOPMENT; RECURRENT DISEASE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANTICONVULSANTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAZEPAM; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; INFANT; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE;

EID: 2342539804     PISSN: 03877604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0387-7604(03)00161-X     Document Type: Article

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